Eryk Krystyphyr Richards, 32, vanished on September 10, 2012, after setting out alone in a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle, Louisiana. He was last seen about 1:00 p.m. when a fisherman offered help and Richards declined. Around 4:00 p.m. his kayak was found overturned and empty; his 2002 gold Mercury Sable was parked at a nearby marina.

Richards was described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 190 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and black-framed eyeglasses. He had several distinctive tattoos: a large black-outline cross on his upper left arm, a black flaming skull on his upper right arm, and an upper-back tattoo showing the letters H, A and E. A multi-agency search was conducted for several days before active searching was suspended, and his family held a memorial in late September.

The overturned kayak and lack of other evidence leave what happened in the water unclear. If anyone saw Richards that day or has information about his kayak or marina activity, please share what is known.